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, and how do you see it advancing under continued obama administration? and what is the government supposed to do, what might happen if they can't get legislation passed? >> i wouldn't put it in a box under each administration. this is an issue that is a significant threat to our nation. is a threat to our financial security. it's a threat to our national security. it's got to be taken seriously regardless of who is in office. ideally what i would like to see is somebody in the white house, in office perhaps, that is responsible for coordinating this across the entire government. as a direct report to the president of the trade. somebody who's got the authority of the president of the united states to make decisions, and to coordinate this across the sectors. there's no single government agency that has the ability, the capacity to respond to this or to work this. people talk about nsa all the time, and general alexander i think is a real patriot is someone who cares about this country and he's got great capability, but that is one piece of the solution.
, and how do you see it advancing under continued obama administration? and what is the government supposed to do, what might happen if they can't get legislation passed? >> i wouldn't put it in a box under each administration. this is an issue that is a significant threat to our nation. is a threat to our financial security. it's a threat to our national security. it's got to be taken seriously regardless of who is in office. ideally what i would like to see is somebody in the white...
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at the beginning of the obama administration, president obama right out o the gate made gun trafficking and taking on these mexican cartels a top priority. he was in mexico within three months of his inauguration. hillary clinton was there, eric holder was there, and they were all pushing that 90% of guns found in mexico and linked to these violent crime scenes come from mom and pop gun stores in the united states. well, that's not true. wikileaks, actually, released a bunch of state department cables that show that that's a flat-out lie. state department cables. hillary clinton is the secretary of state, and yet she was still quoting this pirg. this figure. and so instead of taking a step back and saying, you know, these cartels are actually getting their guns from china, central america, they're not coming to regulated mom and pop dealers to get their guns. they instead decided to flood mexico with guns, and the way this worked was they went to the gun dealers, and they said you need to help your country by selling to these traffickers who come in to buy guns. gun dealers say, okay, w
at the beginning of the obama administration, president obama right out o the gate made gun trafficking and taking on these mexican cartels a top priority. he was in mexico within three months of his inauguration. hillary clinton was there, eric holder was there, and they were all pushing that 90% of guns found in mexico and linked to these violent crime scenes come from mom and pop gun stores in the united states. well, that's not true. wikileaks, actually, released a bunch of state department...
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this has been a success of both the bush and the obama administration's. the death of bin laden was the logical conclusion of a campaign that began almost a decade ago of targeting senior leaders. the bush administration got zarqawi and diallo province in iraq in 2006 i think and then bin laden and many of the other leaders have been basically the movement has been decapitated. the problem is that the movement has morphed into a different direction. probably it is nowhere near as dangerous to us now as it was then but as we have seen in yemen in some of these areas these ungoverned areas where they can set up a presence people, and, in that case, from america and they direct its threats not just the local government although that is certainly one of the problems, nor to the shia sect but also to get on airplanes and kill americans here in the homeland. so therefore, there is still a direct threat. it's not the same level as we were on her right after 9/11 but it's still something we have to watch. secondly at the same time, it is a threat to the region as
this has been a success of both the bush and the obama administration's. the death of bin laden was the logical conclusion of a campaign that began almost a decade ago of targeting senior leaders. the bush administration got zarqawi and diallo province in iraq in 2006 i think and then bin laden and many of the other leaders have been basically the movement has been decapitated. the problem is that the movement has morphed into a different direction. probably it is nowhere near as dangerous to...
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administration at her southeastern homeland securities a individualor before president obama appointed him to u.s. attorney in arizona. he is the guy who oversaw trafficking of guns into mexico from the ground level on a doj side and the memos prove he was in full approval of the guys coming into gun shops, buying guns and sending them back to mexico. >> host: would there be a book if not for the tragedy that befell the terry family? >> guest: unfortunately probably not. this is something that was swept under the rug and kept from not only the american people but the mexican people as well. there are hubs of faceless innocent mexican citizens who have been murdered as a result of this but the only think that we knew outside of the government program was that guns from american gun dealers were going into mexico and causing all these problems with the cartel when really the government was sanctioning these sales and sending them into mexico, and so we wouldn't have known about this if we hadn't found out about brian terry's murder, and more importantly, we haven't heard from whistle blo
administration at her southeastern homeland securities a individualor before president obama appointed him to u.s. attorney in arizona. he is the guy who oversaw trafficking of guns into mexico from the ground level on a doj side and the memos prove he was in full approval of the guys coming into gun shops, buying guns and sending them back to mexico. >> host: would there be a book if not for the tragedy that befell the terry family? >> guest: unfortunately probably not. this is...
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so i tend to think of the obama administration when it took office in 2009 as confronting what i call the legacy of the two georges, and the first george, of course, is george w. bush. obama needed to figure out what he was going to do in the wake of the bush presidency. the other george, less obvious, would be george mcgovern. the republicans ever since the george mcgovern campaign of 1972 there's been kind of a republican trope that republicans can fall back on at election time, even when it's not necessarily true that the democrats are weak on defense. and the fact that this is not true shows up over and over again, um, at the time of the persian gulf war, the shock and awe of american high-tech weaponry that we saw at the beginning of that war actually was, um, developed in the late 1970s, um, in the pentagon of jimmy carter under a guy with a high-tech background named william perry. democrats and republicans have both been familiar with issues of the use of force, and it's not a black and white democrats weak on defense issue. and so the other -- the problem in writing this book
so i tend to think of the obama administration when it took office in 2009 as confronting what i call the legacy of the two georges, and the first george, of course, is george w. bush. obama needed to figure out what he was going to do in the wake of the bush presidency. the other george, less obvious, would be george mcgovern. the republicans ever since the george mcgovern campaign of 1972 there's been kind of a republican trope that republicans can fall back on at election time, even when...
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administration as the senior homeland security adviser for president obama appointed him to the u.s. attorney in arizona. now he was the guy that oversaw trafficking of guns into mexico from the ground level and the memos prove that he was in the approval of them coming into the gun shops buying guns and sending them back to mexico. >> host: would this be a book that would sell the terrie family? >> guest: probably not. this was something the was swept under the rug and kept from not only the american people that the mexican people as well. there were hundreds of innocent mexican citizens murdered as a result of this. but the only thing that we knew as part of the government program as guns where american gun dealers were going into mexico and causing all these problems with the cartel when really the government was sanctioning the bills and sending them into mexico. so we wouldn't have known about this if we wouldn't have found out about brian terrie's mortar to murder but the whistle-blowers and online sites that we are talking about, what the atf is doing and come forward saying t
administration as the senior homeland security adviser for president obama appointed him to the u.s. attorney in arizona. now he was the guy that oversaw trafficking of guns into mexico from the ground level and the memos prove that he was in the approval of them coming into the gun shops buying guns and sending them back to mexico. >> host: would this be a book that would sell the terrie family? >> guest: probably not. this was something the was swept under the rug and kept from...
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first of all, the obama administration has done, i think, a very good job, first of all, reaching out a hand to iran. that didn't work. a very tough set of policies ranging from the sanctions to the military deployments in the region that are basically beefed up our capability to withstand iranian action and to threaten iran's nuclear capabilities if it comes to that. in addition, the president, in taking the prevention position and making it clear this includes military force, and while avoided red line, closer to that in the debates, talking about breakthrough capacity, breakout capacity, he's basically laid down a very, very important market. this is a very serious thing because if iran were ever to move to that point, and we were not to react, we would lose app awful lot of not just face in the region, but we would lose an awful lot of support iwould predict. we have to be ready to carry that out. i sympathize with the president on the issues red lines; although, that's debated either way, one way or the other. no administration likes to be tied down, but there's a potential red l
first of all, the obama administration has done, i think, a very good job, first of all, reaching out a hand to iran. that didn't work. a very tough set of policies ranging from the sanctions to the military deployments in the region that are basically beefed up our capability to withstand iranian action and to threaten iran's nuclear capabilities if it comes to that. in addition, the president, in taking the prevention position and making it clear this includes military force, and while...
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the drone strikes in yemen under the obama administration began in 2009. the first drone strike was a mistake, hit the wrong target, left 14 women and 21 children dead. only one person of the dozens who were killed was identified as having strong ties to al qaeda. if you want to get a sense of how successful the drone strike has been in yemen, when it first started in 2009 there were maybe 200 members of something called al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, and they control no territory. today there may be over 1,000 people who identify as members of this group, and they control substantial territory. there was a very good op-ed piece that came out in the new york times on june 13th written by at 23-year-old yemeni activist. it was really a plea to the united states government. the title of it was, how drones help al qaeda. he said, the drone strikes are causing more people to join a radical militants, not driven by ideology, but by revenge and despair. he said, the short-term gains from killing military leaders is miniscule compared to the long-term damage
the drone strikes in yemen under the obama administration began in 2009. the first drone strike was a mistake, hit the wrong target, left 14 women and 21 children dead. only one person of the dozens who were killed was identified as having strong ties to al qaeda. if you want to get a sense of how successful the drone strike has been in yemen, when it first started in 2009 there were maybe 200 members of something called al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, and they control no territory. today...
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in the case of the obama administration, they became one strike every four days. there have been over at rielle hunter 20 drone strikes, the vast majority under the obama administration and some would say people in the obama administration decided they wouldn't use the bush tactic, which was to capture people and put them in guantÁnamo because that turned out to be very messy. it was then a big debate whether they should have civilian trials or military trials are we to do with the people you found innocent and they've got nowhere to go that it was neither cleaner to just kill people. and the outcry that many people in this country had towards indefinite detention, guantÁnamo, the torture, extraordinary rendition, we don't hear that kind of outcry against an obama administration policy of simply killing people. in the case of pakistan, it seems that there are no good statistics because our government doesn't tell us about these programs, but there are several different organizations that try to compile the statistics. it's difficult because journalists are not a
in the case of the obama administration, they became one strike every four days. there have been over at rielle hunter 20 drone strikes, the vast majority under the obama administration and some would say people in the obama administration decided they wouldn't use the bush tactic, which was to capture people and put them in guantÁnamo because that turned out to be very messy. it was then a big debate whether they should have civilian trials or military trials are we to do with the people you...
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what is the obama administration's view or assessment of libya moving forward? is democracy going to take hold in libya or if not, what are the challenges that prevent that? secondly some have made the claim that the current administration is cooking the intelligence on syria to prevent an intervention in syria. what is an, what is your assessment of that? >> dennis, i think that's to you. >> i'm assuming it's to me. first, i'm not in the obama administration so, you know, i don't speak for the administration. they have plenty of spokespeople and and i'm not one of them. i would say, obviously i was in the administration for most of what went on libya, including the intervention and its aftermath. i think that there is a continuing hope that what can emerge in libya will be a government that is largely representative. it will be a government that, you know, is not a government of tribes or sectarianism but it is a government that would, that will be largely representative and inclusiv inclusive representing there are, this is not a simple process to generate. th
what is the obama administration's view or assessment of libya moving forward? is democracy going to take hold in libya or if not, what are the challenges that prevent that? secondly some have made the claim that the current administration is cooking the intelligence on syria to prevent an intervention in syria. what is an, what is your assessment of that? >> dennis, i think that's to you. >> i'm assuming it's to me. first, i'm not in the obama administration so, you know, i don't...
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bush administration said they can't have it, and then the obama administration said they can't have it. so after they get it after having had three administrations saying they can't have it, if we then go to iran's neighbors like, for example, the saudis and say it's okay, we said they couldn't have it, they got it, but you can take our assurance, and we'll extend our nuclear umbrella to you, you don't need to get it, well, that's not going to be a very credible argument to them, to say the least. and, i mean, i have my own personal experience, because in the spring of 2009 i was asked to go see the king of saudi arabia and explain our iranian policy to him. and i spent about an hour going through all the intricacies of this and being eloquent and the like. and at the end of an hour of my doing this he says very simply, if they get it, we get it. [laughter] now, of course, by then i'm duty-bound to explain to him the consequencings of that. so for the next ten minutes in a very compelling way i explain all the consequences of this because i'm duty-bound. at the end of ten minutes he sa
bush administration said they can't have it, and then the obama administration said they can't have it. so after they get it after having had three administrations saying they can't have it, if we then go to iran's neighbors like, for example, the saudis and say it's okay, we said they couldn't have it, they got it, but you can take our assurance, and we'll extend our nuclear umbrella to you, you don't need to get it, well, that's not going to be a very credible argument to them, to say the...
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the obama administration would be the third administration that has said they can have a. well, the administration we work in, the current administration says they can't have it. the george w. bush a message is that they can't have it, and the obama administration said they can have it. after they give it, if we then go to ross neighbors, like for example, the saudis and say it's okay, we said they could have it, they got it, but you can take hours. we will extend. you don't need to get. well, that's not going to be a very credible argument to them to say the least. i mean, i have my own experience in the spring of 2009i was asked to go see the king of saudi arabia and explain my iranian policy dam. i spent about an hour going through all the intricacies of this and been eloquent and the like. at the end of an hour doing this is said very simply, if they did we get it. now, of course, i explained to him the consequences of that. for the next ten minutes in a very compelling way i explained all the consequences of this because i am duty bound. at the end of tennessee said,
the obama administration would be the third administration that has said they can have a. well, the administration we work in, the current administration says they can't have it. the george w. bush a message is that they can't have it, and the obama administration said they can have it. after they give it, if we then go to ross neighbors, like for example, the saudis and say it's okay, we said they could have it, they got it, but you can take hours. we will extend. you don't need to get. well,...
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[applause] [applause] so i'm urging the obama administration to end the delays and that now to include virginia in the 2012 to 2017 at her continental shelf plan. if they want, then congress will act and i want to thanks senators warner, senators webb and congressman goodlatte for leading that fight in our nation's capital. must also continue to demand that the federal government stopped the overreach and over regulation of our important job creating coal and natural gas industries here in virginia. [applause] [applause] and congress must also act to revitalize the nuclear industry which capital is in lynchburg virginia by setting reasonable policy on the storage and disposal of fuel rods after 30 years of inaction. we will also pursue the development of alternative sources of energy like wind and solar and biomass as long as they are cost competitive for our consumers. in october we had an exciting announcement and that is the nation's first facility for the certification of large offshore and land-based electricity reduce by a wind turbines will be developed on the eastern shore. win
[applause] [applause] so i'm urging the obama administration to end the delays and that now to include virginia in the 2012 to 2017 at her continental shelf plan. if they want, then congress will act and i want to thanks senators warner, senators webb and congressman goodlatte for leading that fight in our nation's capital. must also continue to demand that the federal government stopped the overreach and over regulation of our important job creating coal and natural gas industries here in...
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former obama administrator dennis ross is interviewed by philip crowley. this is about 40 minutes. [applause] >> thank you very much. dennis and i have done this a lot over the years and never before an audience. you know, when you are the president's foreign policy spokesman and you are hanging out and have the israeli prime minister and then the chairman trying to reach a middle east peace, you go, okay, what we tell the press? and you say, you can tell them whatever you want except for this and that. and what else is there? [laughter] but now we have dennis ross was out of government. and he is writing a new book. when you think about the next four years, clearly how the united states relationship evolves with iran, whether the nuclear issue can be resolved short of conflict will be among those if not the most pivotal issue facing the president in his second term. in 2009 when you were at the state department as the special envoy forswore wrong, there was a strategy of both engagement and pressure. going back to 2009 there is the engagement that has continued at a certain level
former obama administrator dennis ross is interviewed by philip crowley. this is about 40 minutes. [applause] >> thank you very much. dennis and i have done this a lot over the years and never before an audience. you know, when you are the president's foreign policy spokesman and you are hanging out and have the israeli prime minister and then the chairman trying to reach a middle east peace, you go, okay, what we tell the press? and you say, you can tell them whatever you want except for...
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now i think that the transition from a first to a second obama administration may of course begin the day after an election but it doesn't end on inauguration day. this process is going to continue for some time. as the president's new or old team takes shape and where necessary seeks confirmation. as the new old team goes through the inevitable period of reassessment and redefinition of priorities and opportunities, and as other issues, domestic issues, fiscal cliff, for example, impacts foreign policy, and let's not forget as the world recalibrates to the changes, or as some people say, the lack of changes here in washington. at the same time as we begin to talk about foreign policy and a second obama administration let's not forget that history doesn't stop or even slow down in the middle east. elections are coming up in israel, in jordan, in egypt, iran and elsewhere. we're seeing in front of our eyes more violent change happening in syria. the reverberations of which are being felt on everyone of that country's borders. elsewhere from beirut to bahrain domestic politics is at a l
now i think that the transition from a first to a second obama administration may of course begin the day after an election but it doesn't end on inauguration day. this process is going to continue for some time. as the president's new or old team takes shape and where necessary seeks confirmation. as the new old team goes through the inevitable period of reassessment and redefinition of priorities and opportunities, and as other issues, domestic issues, fiscal cliff, for example, impacts...
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there's ambassador dennis ross, former senior obama white house administration official. currently at the washington policy, counselor. also a task force member. we have daniel ahn is the chief commodity economist at citibank, who is also a task force member, and we have stephen, former assistant secretary of state for nonproliferation, currently at the petoskey group was also and i task force member, to discuss. i just want, before we get to it i will turn it over to susan, i want to add two more things. .. but this is complex stuff, and we thought the outside help was very useful. i also want to acknowledge dan bricklin in the front row who also was a task force member and who the -- and i also want to date, in particular, in my group and also jonathan willie who worked incredibly hard in a relatively short amount of time to produce and absently very grateful for all their work. i also want to think ashton and a lisa and to wind tunnel for all of the other help. a communications consultant with us. so without further ado will turn it over to susan and sit down. >> all r
there's ambassador dennis ross, former senior obama white house administration official. currently at the washington policy, counselor. also a task force member. we have daniel ahn is the chief commodity economist at citibank, who is also a task force member, and we have stephen, former assistant secretary of state for nonproliferation, currently at the petoskey group was also and i task force member, to discuss. i just want, before we get to it i will turn it over to susan, i want to add two...
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administration would say, what have you got to hide just like you asked ted kennedy what do you have to hide 18 years ago. >> here is a tweet about money and mitt romney from mike murphy. we assume this is not the political consultant who you talk about in your book. the question is how truthful was the statement he didn't inherit money? >> the question of whether he inherited money or not, as i understand it, there was a loan, i think, some help with his first house a long time ago in massachusetts from his father. and i saw this morning in the "new york times" i think it was, there was a comment, i think on c-span in fact, mitt romney said he did get inheritance of some sort from his father and turned that over to brigham young university where he had gone to school. so that's what i know about that. more broadly, clearly, mitt romney benefited from a lot of his father's wealth basically as a child, growing up, going to prep school, having every advantage you could possibly have, in that way, certainly he benefited significantly. mitt romney as far as we know has never lacked for f
administration would say, what have you got to hide just like you asked ted kennedy what do you have to hide 18 years ago. >> here is a tweet about money and mitt romney from mike murphy. we assume this is not the political consultant who you talk about in your book. the question is how truthful was the statement he didn't inherit money? >> the question of whether he inherited money or not, as i understand it, there was a loan, i think, some help with his first house a long time ago...
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didn't look great and barack obama looked more like a more ordinary politician and that's really what she was acting to. and that's why i think the partnership is so interesting. it's not that we're like delving into the secrets into their marriage. we're looking at her vision of the presidency and what she stakes him to and the standards she has and whether he can meet them. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. it is about 45 minutes. >> thank you all for coming and supporting independent book stores. so thanks for supporting independent bookstores. [applause] >> we have a very good book for you today. he's a professor at roger williams university and he has spoken to many stories. he's here today to discuss his latest book buckley. please join me in welcoming carl pogus. it's a pleasure to talk to you today about william f.buckley and maybe most speakers don't start by telling you their political affiliation but i think that's important and interesting. i happen to be a liberal and i know i'm speaking about a conservative icon and a figure who's beloved to
didn't look great and barack obama looked more like a more ordinary politician and that's really what she was acting to. and that's why i think the partnership is so interesting. it's not that we're like delving into the secrets into their marriage. we're looking at her vision of the presidency and what she stakes him to and the standards she has and whether he can meet them. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. it is about 45 minutes. >> thank you all for...
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president obama administration as well as secretary hillary clinton had madeleine albright. obviously nonpartisan but also speaking only for himself and not for any of the previous administration for off accept the truman administration is the only when you will feel confident speak for especially since you have a new book that's going to start with the truman administration and we are looking forward to that very much. dennis, let me start by asking about the view from israel. with everything happening including the palace reconciliation and syrian and obviously iran being the great existential threat, why is it that israel can't do what seems to be a relatively obvious easy thing to position itself for the coming crisis which is cut a deal with the palestinians? >> well it's always easy to say to cut a deal with the palestinians than it actually is to cut such a deal with the palestinians because ultimately it does take two to be able to any deal. but you are asking a question in itself is begs for context and i know the context is my middle name. [laughter] >> my mother d
president obama administration as well as secretary hillary clinton had madeleine albright. obviously nonpartisan but also speaking only for himself and not for any of the previous administration for off accept the truman administration is the only when you will feel confident speak for especially since you have a new book that's going to start with the truman administration and we are looking forward to that very much. dennis, let me start by asking about the view from israel. with everything...
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those are the strategic choices that any administration, the obama administration would face, romney would have faced if he came into office. when you don't have the kinds of resources that allow you to do everything you want to do everywhere around the world and commit to every engagement, what are the priorities? one of the right choices? the things you want to do and the things you are prepared to take risks were step back from another is to do. >> host: on twitter pushing back on republicans' argument. defense cuts cost jobs? don't forget, the government does not and cannot create jobs. democratic caller. >> caller: i worked for four years. the cuts need to come from the defense contractors. this is the biggest scam in the world. come on. at the soldier health care. that's ridiculous. i'll listen. >> host: why do you say that? >> caller: because it is a scam. huge amounts of money. i myself would spend millions fixing a plain everyday. it's ridiculous. it's more money than you can imagine. >> host: overcharging to back the. >> guest: the government looks at every job activity. it
those are the strategic choices that any administration, the obama administration would face, romney would have faced if he came into office. when you don't have the kinds of resources that allow you to do everything you want to do everywhere around the world and commit to every engagement, what are the priorities? one of the right choices? the things you want to do and the things you are prepared to take risks were step back from another is to do. >> host: on twitter pushing back on...
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administration acting senior directer for cyberspace. she's assembled a team of cyber experts to conduct the sixty-day review of cyberspace policy review. in may 2009, the president presented the elegant group blueprint on cyberspace and under mrs. hathaway's leadership conducting the review of the tremendous work, she was continued to do things. he's worked in the bush measures for many things recognized expert in the world. and we are very pleased to have with us and please welcome melissa hathaway. [applause] [applause] thank you, jamie. i'm honored to be here, and mike, thank you for your leadership in the particular area. we the substitute is known for the tranlating complex -- translating complex technology issue fors for more simple terms for the policy makers. they were a strong partner while i was working in the bush administration to help us have a neutral ground to have the conversation about cybersecurity in the needs of the nice -- nation and helping us with the forward-looking forward policy speftd. thank you again for host
administration acting senior directer for cyberspace. she's assembled a team of cyber experts to conduct the sixty-day review of cyberspace policy review. in may 2009, the president presented the elegant group blueprint on cyberspace and under mrs. hathaway's leadership conducting the review of the tremendous work, she was continued to do things. he's worked in the bush measures for many things recognized expert in the world. and we are very pleased to have with us and please welcome melissa...
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over the last few years under the leadership of both senators dodd and casey, the obama administration and congress have provided new key investment in early learning and children's health programs, including the $500 million fo for the race toe top early learning challenge act fund, over $3 billion in new early head start and early head start and head start funding, and nearly $33 billion in new funds for the childress health insurance program, which also expanded coverage to 4 million new children. simply put, strong investments in education and health for the next generation are essential to ensuring the economic prosperity and security of america. and deeper investment, particularly and early childhood education means something their personal to me, and not just because i have about 50 little kids at my house. at least that's what it feels like. these investments are fundamental to breaking the cycle of poverty in places like when all to washington and places like my home state of west virginia. actually all over the country. where poverty has gripped families for generations. toda
over the last few years under the leadership of both senators dodd and casey, the obama administration and congress have provided new key investment in early learning and children's health programs, including the $500 million fo for the race toe top early learning challenge act fund, over $3 billion in new early head start and early head start and head start funding, and nearly $33 billion in new funds for the childress health insurance program, which also expanded coverage to 4 million new...
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. >> in a few moments, former obama administration middle east adviser dennis ross. and the senate's in session at 9:30 eastern. today's agenda includes the surface transportation bill. >> several live events to tell you about this morning on our companion network, c-span3. the senate judiciary committee works on a bill that would permit televising u.s. supreme court proceedings. that's at 10 eastern. media organizations, including c-span, have asked the court to open its oral arguments to televised coverage. just before noon we begin several days of coverage from the annual political conservative action conference. speakers include house speaker john boehner, governor rick perry and herman cain as well as kentucky senator rand paul. >> fewer than 60 days effective april 1, 2012, japan will lower its combined corporate rate to 38%. that will leave the united states with the highest corporate tax rate in the entire industrialized world. this dubious distinction will make it that much more challenging to attract businesses to hire and invest here at home where we need
. >> in a few moments, former obama administration middle east adviser dennis ross. and the senate's in session at 9:30 eastern. today's agenda includes the surface transportation bill. >> several live events to tell you about this morning on our companion network, c-span3. the senate judiciary committee works on a bill that would permit televising u.s. supreme court proceedings. that's at 10 eastern. media organizations, including c-span, have asked the court to open its oral...
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hathaway served in the obama administration acting senior director for cyberspace. assembled a team of experienced experts to conduct the 60 day review of cyberspace policy review. in may 2009 the president presented the elegant blueprint, cyberspace and under ms. hathaway's tsk leave, she continued to do things. recognizing the experts in this world. and so we were very pleased to have with us and please welcome melissa have the way. [applause] >> thank you. i'm very honored to be here at the potomac institute. thank you for your lead. the institute is really known for translating complex technology issues and more simple terms for the policymakers. the potomac institute was a strong partner while i was working in the bush administration to help us have a neutral ground to have the kind of conversation about ever security and the needs of the nation and helping us with the forward-looking policy perspective. thank you again for hosting this today. and i'm not sure how i can't follow dennis and brad they are amazing. so i'm going to take a little bit of a te perspec
hathaway served in the obama administration acting senior director for cyberspace. assembled a team of experienced experts to conduct the 60 day review of cyberspace policy review. in may 2009 the president presented the elegant blueprint, cyberspace and under ms. hathaway's tsk leave, she continued to do things. recognizing the experts in this world. and so we were very pleased to have with us and please welcome melissa have the way. [applause] >> thank you. i'm very honored to be here...
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do you know what the gdp growth was in last year of the bush administration? >> i don't. >> i don't either but i will look at a. i hope you had an answer. [laughter] >> let's compare job growth under president obama during these 30 months, and under bush. 4.6 million new private-sector jobs that have been created under this president is more than were created under george bush. you have a president here who basically inherited one of the worst economies that this country has ever seen. and, of course, what he going to do with the object? that object will fall and then you have to pick it up, and the rise back up will be a little slower, what you've seen that is in these 30 months, 4.6 million new jobs, he's already created more new jobs than george w. bush. this is a president that understands how to get the economy going. it's not where we want to be but this election really should be about oki, between the two candidates who actually has a plan for the future? because elections are always about the future. given his record, i have more confidence that presid
do you know what the gdp growth was in last year of the bush administration? >> i don't. >> i don't either but i will look at a. i hope you had an answer. [laughter] >> let's compare job growth under president obama during these 30 months, and under bush. 4.6 million new private-sector jobs that have been created under this president is more than were created under george bush. you have a president here who basically inherited one of the worst economies that this country has...
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the obama administration recently talked about how they were planning on their reelection, and it depends on, you know, the states that went for, i think, john perry in twawr, and then you add more or something like, that pennsylvania right in there, you take pennsylvania in the republican column, that's going to be great, and he's gotten pennsylvania. he started off his election career by winning the congressional district that was democrat, by working hard, going door-to-door, relating to the folks, and then he went beyond that, and he got elected to the entire state of pennsylvania. knowing we're putting forward a candidate that can win an entire state, that tells you a lot. that tells you he can win, or at least hold his own in the big cities, win in the suburbs outside of philadelphia and pittsburgh and those suburbs in all of the big states, those folks vote, you know, they'll see the same thing and see in the same way those folks in pennsylvania saw him, and that's going to give us a great advantage in winning the election come november. if you -- i'm sure i have not done a great a
the obama administration recently talked about how they were planning on their reelection, and it depends on, you know, the states that went for, i think, john perry in twawr, and then you add more or something like, that pennsylvania right in there, you take pennsylvania in the republican column, that's going to be great, and he's gotten pennsylvania. he started off his election career by winning the congressional district that was democrat, by working hard, going door-to-door, relating to the...
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but the key problem here is that the obama administration, like the bush administration before it, refuses to acknowledge clearly iran's right to enrich uranium on its own soil. even if the obama administration, and there are rumors they are think of doing this after they're elected, were to offer iran a bigger carrot, as if the iranians were donkeys, and a final shot at diplomacy, there is no indication that the obama administration is willing to clearly recognize iran's right to enriched uranium on its own soil. and, therefore, there won't be a deal. even if there's no deal and iran doesn't collapse, some policy elites continue to posit that sanctions and their version of diplomacy is all worth it. it is worth any and because iranians, middle eastern publics, and americans most importantly will come to see that iran's is suffering and inability to get a deal on the nuclear issue is the iranian government's fault. and, therefore, it will be understandable, and even justified for the united states in the end to strike iran militarily. but we should have no illusions about the strategic con
but the key problem here is that the obama administration, like the bush administration before it, refuses to acknowledge clearly iran's right to enrich uranium on its own soil. even if the obama administration, and there are rumors they are think of doing this after they're elected, were to offer iran a bigger carrot, as if the iranians were donkeys, and a final shot at diplomacy, there is no indication that the obama administration is willing to clearly recognize iran's right to enriched...
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tonight, here in iowa marks the beginning of the end of the obama administration. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we had some tremendous republican presidential candidates this year. i am proud of each and every one of them. and we are going to take a poll here very shortly as neighbors and friends in based on our due diligence and our consciences and the best of our intellects, we are going to help process that decision-making. and later tonight we are going to elect county convention delegates to further that process and continued up forward. so tonight, i'm we have something speakers this evening who will be talking. we also have some speakers this evening who may come up ad hoc and make a presentation that way. so let me first: ask here if there is anyone here that would like to see this evening on behalf of michelle bob and? -- michelle bob and -- anyone here would like to speak for michelle bachmann this evening? gas commissary. would you like to have a microphone? that would be the best way to have you wired here, sir. and then a few kindly state your name
tonight, here in iowa marks the beginning of the end of the obama administration. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we had some tremendous republican presidential candidates this year. i am proud of each and every one of them. and we are going to take a poll here very shortly as neighbors and friends in based on our due diligence and our consciences and the best of our intellects, we are going to help process that decision-making. and later tonight we are going to elect county convention...